Merrill Middle School

Des Moines, IA

As of 11:42pm CDT
Power

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0.0 W
Irradiance

0.0 W/m²
Temperature

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0.0°F

Ambient

0.0°F

Lifetime
747.3 kWh

1,046.3 lbs of CO₂ Avoided

Weather

75 °F/24 °C

Fair at 10:54pm

Wind direction: SE

Wind speed: 6 mph

System Specs

Install date: 5/15/2008

System size: 1.0 kW

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System Installer

Baker Electric

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This week, Merrill Middle School generated Kilowatt-hours of electricity.From fossil-fueled sources, this amount of electricity would have emitted lbs of CO₂ into the atmosphere.

This could power:

An electric toothbrush for
A 42" plasma-screen television for
A typical video game system for

Merrill Middle School is one of five schools nationally that is installing a solar panel array as a result of a Wells Fargo donation to the Solar 4R Schools program. The 1.1-kilowatt solar-electric project is designed to generate electricity and introduce students to renewable energy technology. As a participant in the Solar 4R Schools program, Merrill Middle School students and teachers have committed to undertaking a variety of educational endeavors, including incorporating the Solar 4R Schools classroom exercises into the existing curriculum at the school.